Foxing applying machine



Jan. 1932. F. D. KINNEY 39,

FOXING APPLYING MACHINE Filed March 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Y Jan. 5, 1932. F D. KINNEY FOXING APPLYING MACHINE Filed March 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 F.D.NNNEY Jan. 5, 1932.

FOXING APPLYING MACHINE Filed March 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet Jan. 5, 1932.

F. D. KINNEY 1,839,227

FOXING APPLYING MACHINE Filed March 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Jan. 5, 1932. D [QNNEY 1,839,227

FOXING APPLYING MACHINE Filed March 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Jan. 5, 1932. F. D. KINNEY 1,839,227

FOXING APPLYING MACHINE Filed March 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented Jan. 5,' 1932 UNITED STATES PA NT OFFICE EAY n. KI NEY, or WEE-HAM, massncnusnrrs, ASSIGNOR T UNITED sHoE MA- GI-IINERY oonroannrron, 0E PATERSON, new En-sEY, A CORPORATIONYOF NEW JERSEY Application filed March 12,1929. Serial No'. 346,385.

This invention relates to the manufacture ofshoes and more particularly to the mounting .or assembling ofparts of the upper upon a last or form which mayalreadyhave oer- 2 tain parts mounted upon-it, the present, appl cation being a continuation in part of application Serial No. 309,181, filed in my name September 29,1928. I a I In the manufacture of so-called rubber shoes, that is shoes which are subjected to vulcanization, parts of the upper may be assembled upon a form after themanner described in myprior application, the parts being superposed upon the form and upon one another. After the'upper has been assembled in this or some other manner and has been mounted, together with an insole, upon'a last it is customary in some types of shoes'to lay a foxing of unvulcaliized rubber around the lower margin of the lasted shoe preparatory fixing an unvulcanized rubber 'outsole. Thus in these and similar cases it is necessaryto apply a shoe part to a'last or form which may. already have other parts mounted 4 upon it.

In one aspect the invention provides a method of applying ashoe part to a lastor form which comprisesplacing the shoe part upon a flexible support, bending the shoe part and the support about the form and applying pressure progressively through the support to press theshoe part against the form; In this'way, for example, aportion substantially midway between the ends of a shoe part may beapplied to one end of a formand then remain ng portions maybe applied-simultaneously along both sides of the form; If, as in the case of afoxing, the shoe part is a long one adapted to extend entirely around the form, the flexible support may be fur ther manipulated to Wrap the free ends of the shoe part about the other end of the form.

V In another aspect the invention provides a machine by the use of which the methodmay be practiced. The illustrated machine is particularly designed to apply a foxing around the entire lower margin of a lasted shoe. In this machine the foxing is placed upon'a flexible support inthe form of a strap normally held taut in horizontal position but capable to 'af-f EoxINer APPLYING Maori-inn of being bent. A carrier, adapted to holda lasted shoe with itstoe end pointing down; ward and facing the support, moves down to cause the foXing to be applied first to the toe end and then simultaneously to both sides of the shoe; after which portions of the strap, with the free ends of the foXing upon them,

are alternately wrapped about the heel end'of the shoe to apply the ends of the foxing to said heel end. 7

It will be understood that the shoe parts referred'to above usually are made of or 'contain unvulcaniz ed rubber and will therefore 7 adhere to one another. In the case, however, in which a foXing is to be applied to a canvas upper, it is-customar'y to apply a coat of cement to the lower marg'inof the upper prior to the application'of the foxingyand cement is sometimes used in other cases.

Rubber shoe parts are commonly made by cutting pieces of proper shape from a sheet of suitable material, such as unvulcanized rubber, said shoe parts being placed between the fabric leaves of a book,to which they do not adhere firmly.- The operator then re moves a shoe part from the book and applies it to the form or shoe. In order to avoid the necessity of booking the shoe parts, there is provided, according to another feature of the invention, a support for sustaininga sheet of stock while a shoe part,'or'similar member,-is cut from the sheet, and means for removing the shoe part from the support and applying it to ashoe orform In the illustrated machine a sheet of foxing stock having a width equal to the desired length of foxings to be cut-from it is supported upon a table having means for facilitating thecutjting of successive foxings from the sheet, means being provided for-transferring each 'foxing 'from 'the table to a flexible foxing support, such as the strap referred to above, whichis then caused-to apply the foxin'g to v the shoe in the manner which'has been denow to the accompanying of which the method may be practiced,

* 'Fig. 2 .is a perspective showing more' par- V against it.

ticularly the means for facilitating the cuttin of foxings from the sheet of stock;

Fig. 3 is a side view of the machine partly in section and partlyin elevation;

Fig. 4 is a. transverse vertical section through the shoe part applying mechanism;

Figs. 5 to 14 are detail views principally in elevation showing several stages in theapplication of a foXing to a shoe; and

Fig. 15 (sheet 2) is a section of the sheet stock from which the foxings are cut.

Before proceeding to a detailed descrip tion of the machine a description of its general construction and the mode of operation will be given. The foxing used is of the kind known as stepped. In Fig. 15 there is shown in cross section a sheet of foxing stock 300 from which foxings may be cut by severing the stock along the lines indicated by the small'arrows.v A sheet of this stock, the width of which is equal to the length of the desired foxings, is placed upon a. table 17 (Fig. 2) which may be moved horizontally beneath a clamping bar 33 until the desired width of foxing extends beyond the bar. The clamping bar is then pushed down upon the sheet, and a foxing is cut from the sheet by means of the hand knife 35. This foxing is caused to adhere to thebottom of a transferrer bar 57 by means of which it is moved over and transferred to a flexible foxing support in the form of a strap 55. The ends of this strap are fast to rollers which are urged by springs to turn in opposite directions so that the strap is normally held taut but may be bent if a shoe is pushed The lasted shoe is held, toe downward, upon a verticaly reciprocable shoe support which is moved down to cause the shoe to engage the foxing and to push it, with the strap, down between presser rolls 121, 123, (see Figs. 5 to 12) so that the foxing is wrapped about the toe end and the sides of the shoe. Thereafter, by moving the rollers 121, 123 alternately, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14, the free ends of the foxing' are laid about the rear end of the shoe.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2, and more particularly to Fig. 2, the table 17 upon which the sheet of foXing 300 rests has a series of ribs 19 between which are shallow groves so that a cross section of the table is complementary to a cross section of the sheet of foxing. stock. Extending through the bottom, of each groove is a row of holes 21 for a purpose presently to be described. The table 17 is provided at its sides with racks 23, 25 which mesh with pinions 27 and 28 .(Fig. 3) which are fast to a shaft 29 having'at its end a crank 31. By turning the crank the table 17 may be moved beneath the clamping bar 33 until the desired width of stock projects beyond the bar. In'order to facilitate this procedure a spring pressed pawl 32 is adapted to engage notches34 in the frame of the machine, said notches being spaced apart a. distance equal to the desired width of the forcing.

The bar 33 which extends widthwise across the table serves both as a clamp and as a straight edge so as to hold the sheet of stock firmly upon the table and at the same time to guide the knife 35. The bar 33 is U-shaped with the legs of the U extending downward. It is normally held raised by a heavy spring 37 (Fig. 2) which urges upward the outer end of a lever 39. Thislever and a similar lever 41 (Fig. 1) is fast to a rock shaft 43; and these levers extend respectively beneath a pin 45 (Fig. 2)'and a pin 47 1) which are driven respectively into the downwardly extending legs of the clamping bar 33, said legs being vertically slidable in the frame of the machine. The lever 39 is connected by a rod 49 to a treadle 51. When the treadle is depressed the lever 39 is pulled down and, through the shaft 43, pulls down the lever 41 also, whereupon the clamping bar 33 is permitted to descend upon the sheet of unvulcanized rubber 300. Springs 53, attached at their upper ends to pins on the downwardly extending legs of the bar 33 and at their lower ends to pins in the frame of the machine, act to pull the bar 33 downward. At this time the table 17 is in the position shown in Fig. 2 with the forward edge of the sheet of stock 300 projecting beyound the clamping bar 33 a. distance equal to the desired width of the foXing, having been moved to that position by turning the crank 31. The hand knife 35 is run along the edge of the bar 33 to produce a foXing which must then be-transferred to the strap 55. l

The transferrer bar 57 has upturned ends which are vertically slidable in blocks 59 and are held up by compression springs 61, 63. The spring 61 rests with its lower end upon a block 59 and bears with its upper end against the under side of a collar 65 fast to anupright rod 67 carried by the bar 57. The compression spring 63 at the other end of the bar has substantially thesame sort of mounting. The blocks 59 are horizontally slidable upon ways 69 until arrested by ad justable stop screws 70, in which position the transferrer bar57 is directly above the longitudinal middle of the strap 55. The bar 57 consists of a metal upper part and a wooden lower part 157, the bottom of which is covered with fabric, since fabric will not adhere firmly to unvulcanized rubber. EX- tending longitudinally of the bar 57 is a passage 71 closed at one end and connected at the other to a suction pipe 73 and leading through the bottom of the passage 71 is a'series of small, vertical suction ports, one of which is shown at 75. After the foxing has been cut olf from the sheet, the bar' 57 is moved by hand into the position shown above the foxing. It is then pushed down and suction applied through the pipe 7 3 by manipulating a push and pull rod 77 1). The pipe'73 leads froma valve casing 79 from which a pipe of an air. pump (not shown).v )A third pipe 83 connects the valve casing 7 9' with a passage and ports in the strap 55 to hold the foxing on the strap, as will presently be dcscribed. liotatable in the casing 79 is a three-way valve 35 having a stem 87 carrying at its upper end an arm 89 to which. the push rod 77 is connected. When suction is applied to the severed foXing through the ports v75 in the transferrerbar 57, the foxing is caused to adhere to the under side of the bar. V

In order to insure that the ,foxing shall not stick to thetable when the bar 57 is 'allowed to rise, means are providedfor pushing the foxing up from'thetable. This means consists of a bar 91 (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) having a row of push pins 93' adapted to be thrust up through the row of holes 21 which is beneath the foir'ing strip. The bar 91 is fast at its ends to two vertically slidable racks one of which is shown at 96 (Fig. 2) and the other at 95 (Fig.3), said racks being engaged respectively by pinions 98 (Fig. 2) and 97 (Fig. 3) fast to a shaft 99 (Fig. 2) which may be rotated by a crank 101. Thus, after the transferrer bar 57 has been pusheddown into contact with the foxing and suction applied to the pipe 73, the bar is permitted slowly'to rise, and at the same time, the crank 101 is turned to cause the pins 93, which are tipped'withfabric, to lift the foxing from the table. The crank 101 is then turned in the opposite direction. to lower the bar 91. The transferrer bar 57 is now slid forward until the blocks 59 contact with I the stop screws 70. It is then pushed down to place the foxing over a row of small ports 103 (Fig. '2) which extend'into a longitudinal passage 105 in the strap 55. This passage is connested at one end to the suctionpipe 83, as shown in Fig. 4. After the bar 57 has been pushed down, tie suction is cut ofi'fromthe bar and applied'to the foXing through ports 103 in tl e strap 55. The bar is then raised, thus transferring the foxing to the strap.

The ends of the strap 55 (Fig. a) are fastened respectively to pulleys 107, 109. The shaftof the pulley 109, (Fig. 1) is rotatably mounted in the frame of the machine and has fast to it a small pulley. 111. Fast to the pulley 111 is the upper end of a cord113, the

. lower end of which is fast to the upper end of a strong tension spring (not shown), the

lower end of which is fast to the frame. Similarly, the shaft pulley 107 (Fig. 3) carries a small pulley 115 which is attcahed by a cord 11'. to the upper'end of a strong tension spring 119,.the lower end of which is fast to the frame. The strap, or flexible'foxing support, is thus normally .held taut but is pervertically to it.

81 leads to the inlet side mittedto yield and bend if force is applied The middle portionof the strap (Fig. i) rests upon two spaced flanged presser rolls 121,123 so that, when the shoe 200 ispushed down, the strap and thefoxlng will be wrapped aboutthe shoe in the manner shown in Figs. 5 to 12. The rolls 121, 123 are prevented from downward movenientbut may swing widthwise of the shoe, as shown in Figs. 5 to 12, and may be moved alternately up-and over the heel end of the shoe, 'as shown in,Figs.'13 and 141, to apply the ends of the foxing'to the heel end of the shoe. 1

The mountings of the'roll 121, and 123 are substantially the same and, consequently, the mounting of only one of them will be described in detail. The roll 123 (Fig. 1) is rotatable on a cross rod 125 at the outer end 'of a small frame which comprises side bars 127, 129, the rod 125 and a second cross rod 131. This small frame is pivoted about a small rod 133 mounted in a carrier 135, said carrier being fast to-a rock shaft 137 which is rotatable in the frame of the machine.

The carrier 135 is normally held in the positionshown. by a tension spring 139 fast at one'end to a downwardly extending arm of the carrier and at the other of the machine. This spring tends at all times to rock the carrlerabout the axis ofthe shaft 137, the limit of this movement beingdeterminedby a stop sorew14e3-(Fig. 13) mounted in the carrier which normally contacts with a stop 1415. As will presently be explained the stop 145 ismoved down into the positionshown in Fig. 13 to permit the foxing to be wrapped about the rear part of the shoe by movement of the carrier 135-; The roll 121, as has been explained, is mount-- ed in substantially the same manner as the roll .123. No detailed description of its mounting will be given, but the members which comprise this mounting have been indicated by reference numerals like those applied to the members which comprise the mounting of the roll 123 but increased in each instance by 100.

. After the shoe has been pushed down. in a manner presently to be described into the position shown in Figs. 11 and 12 and it is desired to apply one of the free ends of the foxing to the heel end of the shoe, as shown in Fig. 13, the bar 127 is rocked about the pivot rod 133 by means of a handle on the bar. This raises the roll 123 somewhat-above the shoe and v lays a portion of one end of the foXing. Then the carrier 135" is rocked about the axis of the shaft 137 tomove the -roll 123 intothe position shown in Fig. 13

and thereby completes the laying of this end of the foxing. 1n order to permit the carrier 135 to be readily rocked (see Fig. 4) a cord end tothe frame 136 attached to the downwardly extending arm of the carrierpasses over a pulley138 and is attached to a treadleltO (see also Fig.

1). In order to move the parts to the positions shown in Fig. 14, the treadle 140 and the handle on the bar 127 are released and the bar 227 and the treadle 240 (Fig. 4) are manipulated.

The lasted shoe (Figs. 1 and 3) is mounted by means of last pins upon a carrier 149 which is vertically slidable upon an upright guide post 151, said post being rectangular in cross section. Fast to the front of the carrier 149 is a vertical rack 153 which is engaged by a pinion 155 fast on a horizontal shaft 159 (Fig. 1) rotatable in the frame of 7 the machine and having hand wheel 161 at its outer end. After the forcing has been placed upon the strap 55, the hand wheel is manipulated to move the shoe 200 through the positions shown in Figs. 5 to 10 into the position shown in Fig. 12. As the shoe moves down the foXing should follow the longitudinal curvature of the bottomof the shoe, that is, the longitudinal curvature of the bottom along its outer edges. To this end the rolls 121, 123 are automatically moved heightwise of the shoe during the descent of the shoe. These rolls are moved respectively in this manner by two mechanisms which are substantially alike, and consequently only one of these mechanisms will be described in detail. 'Thepulley 123 (Figs. 1

and 5) is slidable on the rod 125 and has integral with one end a grooved collar 163. Fitting in the groove is a forked member 165 having a hub which is slidable on the rod 131. A compression spring 167 urges the fork 165, and with it the roll 123-toward the left as viewed in Fig. 1 and holds the fork against an upright rod 169. This rod is carried at one end of an arm 171 which extends first substantially horizontally and then downwardly, the lower end being pivoted at 173 to a flattened end of the rock shaft 137 to which, as has been explained above, the carrier 135 is fast. Fast to the downwardly extending portion of the arm 171 is a bracket 175 on which is adjustably mounted a slide 177 carrying a roll 179, said roll being adapted to contact with a cam 181. This cam is fastto' a bracket 182 which is bolted to the shoe carrier 149. Consequently, when the shoe carrier moves down, the arm 171 swings about its pivot 173 and thereby moves the roll 123 to the right and permits it to be moved to the left by the spring 167 so as to cause the foxing to follow the longitudinal curvature of the bottom of the shoe.

The other roll 121 (Fig. 3) which corresponds to the roll 123, is slidable on a rod 225 and is normally held to the left by a spring (not shown) like the spring 167 and with a yoke 183 he d against an upright rod 185. This rod is mounted upon an arm 187 having a downwardly extending portion carrying a roll 189, and having its lower end pivoted at 191 to the rock shaft 237. The roll 189 contacts with a cam 191 which, like the cam 181, is fast to the shoe carrier. Thus, when the hand wheel 161 is turned to move the shoe carrier 149 down, the cams 181, 191 cause the strap supporting roll 121, 123 to move heightwise of the shoe at the proper times so that, as the foxing is applied tothe shoe, it follows the longitudinal curves at the opposite edges of the bottom of the shoe.

It has been explained that the roll carriers 135, 235 (Fig. 4) are normally held in the angular positions shown by the springs 139, 239, the carriers having respective stop screws 143, 243 (Fig. 13) which normally rest against a stop 145. This stop, however, must be moved out of the paths of the screws 143, 243 when it is desired to rock the carriers in the manner shown in Figs-13 and 14 To this end a stop 145 consists of a vertically slidable rod having a substantially horizontal arm 345 at its lower end (Figs. 1 and 3) which extends into the path of a downward extension 349 of the vertically slidable shoe carrier 149. Thus, when the carrier moves down the extension 349 engages the arm 345 and pulls the stop 145 down out of the path of movement of the stop screws 143, 243 (Fig. 13). When the shoe carrier rises the step 145 is lifted into normal position by the tension spring 193.

The operation of the machine is as follows: Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, a sheet of foxing stock, which is commonly made of unvulcanized rubber, is placed upon the table 17. The table is then moved by turning the crank 31'until the edge of the sheet extends beyond the clamping bar 33 a distance equal to the desired width of the foXing. At this time the detent 32 will be in engagement with one of the notches 34. The clamping bar 33 is permitted to be pulled down by depressing the treadle 51. A knife 35 is now used to sever the sheet of foxing stock close to the bar 33. The transferrer bar 57 is moved over the foXing and pushed down into contact with the foxing. The rod 77 (Fig. 1) is manipulated to create a partial vacuum in the bar 57; The bar is then permitted to rise, and, at the same time, the crank 101 is turned to raise the bar 91 with its push pins 93. The foXing is thus disengaged from the table and caused to adhere to the under side of the bar 57. The bar is moved over the strap and pushed down to cause the foxing to contact with the strap. The rod 77 (Fig. 1) is manipulated to break the vacuum in the bar 57 and to create a vacuum in the strap 55. The foXing is thus transferred to the strap and held in place by suction, after which the bar 57 is pushed back out of the way. The lasted shoe 200 is placed upon the pins 147 with the toe end of the shoe facing the foxing. The wheel 161 is turned to move the carrier downwardly until the shoe has reached the position shown in Fig. 12 at which time .the foxing' has been applied to the toe end and both sides of the shoe but the ends movement, the extension 349 (Fig. 1) on the thus laid around the heel end of the shoe.

The other end'of the toning is laid in a. similar. mannerby manipulatingthe bar 227 and the treadle 240. I

' The invention has been set forth in connection with applying a shoe part such as a foXing to a lasted shoe, that is to a last or form upon which certain parts of an upper have been mounted. Inasmuch, however, as it is immaterialso far as the broader aspects of the invention are concerned whether or not certain parts'of the upper have been previously mounted upon the last or form,the term form willbe used in the claims to indicate a form having some of the parts of the upper mounted upon it as well as the bare form. I 7

Although in describing'the invention a foxing has been. described, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the application of this particular shoe part and that the term :t'oxi'ng as used in the claims is intended to cover any strip of sheet material.-

. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States1s:-

1. The method of I applying a foxing to ashoe, which consists in first applying the foxingaround one end of the shoe and along the sides thereof to localities adj acent to the other end of the shoe leaving the ends of the foXing free, and then applying the free ends of the foxing to said other end of the shoe.

2. Themethod of applying a foxing to a shoe, which consists in first applying the foxaround the toe end or" the shoe and along the sides thereof to localities adjacent to the heel end of the shoe leaving, theends of the foxing free, and then applying the free ends of the toning to the heel end of the shoe. 3. A machine of the class described having, in combination, meansfor applyinga foXing to a shoe so that it extends from a locality on one side or" the shoe adjacent to one end of the shoe around the other end of the shoe and to a locality'on' the other side of the shoe adj acent to the first-named end leaving the two,

ends of the foxing free, and means for there after applying the freeends ofthe foxing to the first-named end oithe shoe. 4. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for applying a foxing to a shoe so that it extends from a locality on one-side or" the shoe'adjacent to the heel end of the shoe around the toe of the shoe and to a locality on the other side of the shoe adj acent to the heel end leaving the two ends of the foxing free, and means for thereafter applying the free ends of the foxingto the heel end of the shoe. I I s 1 I 5. A machine of the class described having,in combination, a flexible support for, a foxing, a carrier for a shoe, means for producing relative movement in a .given direction between the carrier and the support to cause the foXing to be applied to one'end and both sides of the shoe, and means for pro ducing relative movements between the carrier and the support in other directions to cause the free ends of the foXing to be applied to the other end of the shoe.

6.' A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, a carrier for a shoe, means for pro ducing relative movement in a given direction between the carrier and the supportto cause the foxing to be applied to one end and bothsides of the shoe, and means for moving portions of the flexible support to apply the freeends of the toxing to theother end oftheshoe, U M

7. A machine of the class describedhaving, in combination, a fleXible'suppor-t for a foxing, a carrier for a shoe, means for producing relative movement in a given direction between the carrier and the support to cause the foXing to be applied to one end and both sides of the shoe, and means for alter ,nately moving portions of the flexible sup,-

port to apply the free ends ofthe foxing to the other end' of the shoe.

8. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, means for holding the support taut while permitting it to be bent, a carrierfor a shoe adapted to hold the shoe with one end there- [of toward the toxing on the support, means for producing relative movement of approa.ch,between "the carrier and the support to cause the foxing to be enga'gedat a locality spaced from the ends thereof and'to be wrapped about the adjacent end and the side portions ofthe shoe, and means for applying the free ends of the foXing to the other 'end of the shoe. I r j i 9. A machine of theclass described having, incombination, a flexible support for a foxing, means for holdingthe support taut while permittingit to be bent, a carrier for a shoe adapted to hold the shoe with one end thereof toward the foX'ing on'the support, means for producing relative movement of approach between the carrier and the support to cause the foxing to be engaged at a locality spaced from the ends thereof and to be wrapped about the adjacent end and the side portions of the shoe, and means acting during said wrapping to produce relative movement between the shoe carrier and the foxing support heightwise of the shoe to cause the foxing to follow the longitudinal curve of the bottom of the shoe.

10. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, means for holding the support taut while permitting it to be bent, a carrier for a shoe adapted to hold the shoe with one end thereof toward the foxing on the support, means for producing relative movement of approach between the carrier and the support to cause the foxing to be engaged at a locality spaced from the ends thereof and to be wrapped about the adjacent end and the side portions of the shoe, and means for applying the free ends of the foxin alternately to the other end of the shoe.

11. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, means for holding the support taut while permitting it to be bent, a carrier for a shoe adapted to hold the shoe with one end thereof toward the foxing on the support, means for producing relative movement of approach between the carrier and the support s. to cause the foxing to be engaged at a locality spaced from the ends thereof and to be wrapped about the adjacent end and the side portions of the shoe, means acting during said wrapping to produce relative movement 0 between the shoe carrier and the foxing sup 4 port heightwise of the shoe to cause the for;- mg to follow the longitudinal curve of the bottom of the shoe, and means for applying the free ends of the foxing alternately to th other end of the shoe.

12. A machine of the class described having, in combination,.a carrier adapted to hold a shoe with its toe end down, a flexible foxing support located below the shoe, two press- 6.0 ers located beneath the flexible support, means for producing relative movement between the carrier and the support to cause the shoe to thrust the foxing, and with it the flexible support down between the pres sers, and means for moving a presser over the heel end of the shoe. r H 1 13. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a carrieradapted to hold a shoe with its toe end down, a flexible foxing support located below the shoe, two pressers located beneath the flexible supports, means for producingrelative movement between the carrier and the support to cause the shoe to thrust the foxing, and with it the flexible support down between the press'ers, and means for moving the pressers alternately over the heel end of the shoe.

14:. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support fora foxing, a carrier for a shoe, means for producing relative movement lengthwise of the shoe between the carrier and the support to cause the foxing to be applied to one end and both sides of the shoe, means acting during said application to produce relative move ment between the carrier and the foxing support heightwise of the shoe to cause the foxing to, follow the longitudinal curvature of the bottom of the shoe, and means for producing relative movement between the carrier an d portions of the flexible support widthwise-of the shoe to apply the ends of the foxing to the other end of the shoe.

15. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, a carrier for a shoe, means for producing" relative movement lengthwise of the shoe between the carrier and the support to cause the foxing to be applied to one end and both sides of the shoe, means acting during said application to produce'relative movement between the carrier and the foxing support heightwise of the shoe to cause the foxing to follow the longitudinal curvature of the bottom of the shoe, and means for moving portions of the flexible support alternately to apply the ends of the foxing to the other end of the shoe.

16. A machine of'the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, means for normally holding the support taut while permitting it to be bent, a carrier for a shoe adapted to hold the shoe with one end thereof toward the foxing on the support, spaced presser rolls located beneath the support, means for producing relative movement between the shoe carrier and the support to cause the shoe to push the foxing and with it the flexible support between the presser rolls until the foxing has been applied around one end of the shoe and along parts of both sides thereof, leaving'the two ends. of the foxing free, and means for thereafter moving the presser rolls to cause the free ends of the foxing to be applied to the shoe.

17. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a table adapted to sustain a sheet of foxing stock while a foxing is cut from said sheet, and means for removi the foxing from the table and for apply- 7 the foXing may rest, means for transferring the foxing from the table to the support, and means for applying the forcing to a shoe.

- 20. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a nexible support for a a table adapted foXing, a table-spaced from the support upon which the foxing may rest, means for transferring the foxing from the table to the support, and means for causing the support to Wrap the foxing about a shoe. 21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a a table adapted to sustain a sheet of foxing stock While a foxing is cut from said sheet, means for transferring the foxing from the table to the support, and means'for apply-V ing the foxing to a shoe.

22. A machine of the class described hav- I ing, in combination, a support for a forging,

stock While a foxing is cut from said sheet, means for transferring the foxing from the table to the support, a carrier for a shoe, and means for producing relative movement between the carrier andthe-support to cause the foxing to be appliedto the shoe.

23. A machine of the class described having, in combination, aflexible support for a foxing, a table adapted to sustain a sheetof foxing stock, means for clamplng the sheet to the table whlle a foxing 1s belng out from the sheet, means for transferring the foXing from.

the table to the support, and means for applying the foXing to a shoe.

24. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foXing, a table adapted to sustain a sheet of foxing stock, means for clamping the sheet to the table While a foxing is being cut from the sheet, means'for pushing the foXing up from the table, means for transferring the foXing to the support, and means for applying the foxing to a shoe.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible foxing support,

means for normally holding the support taut While permitting it to be bent, a shoe carrier adapted to hold a shoe With the toe end down above the support, a table for a sheet of foxing stock located adjacent to the flexible support, means for facilitating the cutting of a foXing from the sheet, means for transferring the foxing to the flexible support, and means for causing relative movement between the shoe carrier and the foxing support to apply the foxing to the shoe. 7

26. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for a foxing, a table adapted to sustain a sheet of foXing stock, a combined clamp and straight edge located above the table, means for moving the table to cause a desired width of stock to project beyond the straight edge, means for support for' a foXing,

to sustain a sheet of foxing holding the clamp against the stock While the projecting portion is severed to form a foxing, means for transferring the foxing t0 the support, and means for applying the foxing to a shoe. 7

V 27. A machine of the class described. having, in combination, a support for a foXing, a table adapted'tosustain a sheet of foXing stock, a combined clamp and straight edge located above-the table, means for moving the table to cause a desired Width of stock to project beyond the straight edge, means for holdr ing the clamp against'the stock While the projecting portion is severed to form a foxing, means for engaging the. foxing from bea neat-h and lifting it from the table, means for transferring the foXing to the support, and means for applying the foxing to a shoe. 7 28. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support fora foxing, a table adapted to sustain a sheet of foxing stock, a combined clamp and straight edge located above the table, means for moving the table to cause a desired Width of stock to project beyond the straight edge, means for arresting the movement of the table When the desired extent of movement has taken place,

.means for holding the clamp against the stock-While the projecting portion is severed to form a foxing, means for transferring the foxing to the support, and means for applying the foxing to ashoe.

-29. machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a fo ing of unvulcanized rubber, a table adapted to sustain a sheet of foXing stock While a foxing is cut therefrom, a transferrer having its foXing-contacting face made ofa material which will not adhere strongly to unvulcanized rubber, and 'means'for holding the foXing to the transferrer While the transferrer is moved over the flexible support.

30. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for a 'foxing,

a table for sustaining a sheet'of foxingstock While a foXing is cut therefrom, suction means for transferring the foxing to the support, and means-for applying the foXing to a shoe.

. 31; A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for a foxing, a table for sustaining a sheet of foxing stock Wh1le a foxing 1s cut therefrom, suction means for transferring the foxin to the support and for holding the foriing upon the support, and means for applying the foXing to a shoe. 32. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for a foxing, a table adapted to sustain a sheet of foxing stock While a foxing "is cut therefrom, a transferrer bar movable to transfer the foxing to the support, means for applying suction through the barto the foxing to hold it to the bar during the transfer, means for out ting off the suction from thebar after the transfer and for applying suction to the 130K- ing through the support, and means for applying the foxing to a shoe.

A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for a foxing, suction means for holding the toning upon the support, and means for applying the foxing to a shoe.

34. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible foxing support, means for normally holding the support taut while permitting it to be bent, suction means for holding the foxing upon the support, a shoe carrier, and means for causing relative movement of approach of the foxing support and the shoe carrier to cause the foxing to be applied to the shoe.

35. A machine of the class described hav-s ing, in combination, a flexible foXing sup port, means for normally holding the support taut while permitting it to be bent, suction means for holding the foxing upon the support, a shoe carrier, means for causing relative movement of approach of the foxing support and the shoe carrier to cause the foxing to be applied to the shoe, and means for producing relative movement between the carrier and the support heightwise of the shoe to cause the foXing to follow the longitudinalcurve of the bottom of the shoe.

36. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, a support for a foxing, a carrier for a shoe, means for causing a locality spaced from the ends of the forcing to be engaged by the shoe and other portions of the foxing to be applied along the sides of the shoe, and means for producing relative movement between the carrier and the support heightwise of the shoe during the application of the foXing to cause the foxing to follow the longitudinal curve of the bottom of the shoe.

87. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a support for a foxing, a carrier for a shoe, means for'causing relative movement of approach between the carrier and the support to cause the foxing to be applied along the lower margin of the shoe, and means for moving the support heightwise. of the shoe during said application to cause the foxing to follow the longitudinal curve of the bottom of the shoe.

38. A machine of the class described having. in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, flanged rolls located beneath the support, a carrier for a shoe, means for moving the carrier to cause the shoe to push a portion of the support, and with it the foxing, down between the rolls to cause the foxing to be applied to one end and both sides of the shoe, and means for moving the rolls heightwise of the shoe during the downward movement of the shoe.

39. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, flanged rolls located beneath the sup port, a carrier for a shoe, means for moving the carrier to cause the shoe to push aportion of the support, and with it the foxing, down between the rolls to cause the foxing to be applied to one end and both and means movable with the shoe carrier for moving the rolls heightwise or" the shoe during the downward movement of the shoe.

40. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, flanged rolls located beneath the support, a carrier for a shoe, means for moving the carrier to cause the shoe to push a portion of the support, and with it the foxing, down between the rolls to cause the ioxing to be applied to one end and both sides of the shoe, and two cams mounted upon the shoe carrier for moving the rolls heightwise of the shoe during the downward movement of the shoe.

41. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a reciprocable shoe carrier, a flexible toning support located in the path of movement of a shoe on the carrier, two pressers located beneath the flexible support in position to have the flexible support thrust etween them, swinging members upon which the respective pressers are movably mounted, and yielding means for urging the m mbers toward each other.

.22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a reciprocableshoe carrier, a flexible foxing support located in the path of movement of the shoe, two pressers located beneath the flexible support in position to have the flexible support thrust between them, swingin members upon which the respective pressers are movably mounted, yielding means for urging the member toward each other, a stop normally in position to limit movement of said members toward each other, and means for moving the stop te inoperative position.

A machine of the class de cribed having, in combination, a reciprocable shoe carrier, a flexible foxing support located in the path oi movement of the shoe, two pressers located beneath the flexible support in position to have the fleXi le support thrust between them, swinging members upon which th respective pressers are movably mounted,

ting means for urging the members to- :d each other, a stop normally in position to limit movement of said means toward each other, and means responsive to the movement of the shoe carrier for moving the stop to inoperative position.

The method of applying a shoe part to a form which comprises placing the shoe part upon a flexible support, bending the support and with it the shoe part above a form, and progressively applying pressure through the support to the shoe part beginning at two sides of the shoe,

localities near one end and at opposite sides of the form and progressing along the sides of the form. I

45. The method of applying a shoe part to a form which comprises placin g the shoe part upon a flexible support, forcing the support and the shoe part against one end of the form whereby the shoe part is wrapped about one end and the sides of the form, and applying pressure progressively through the support to press the shoev part against the sides of the form beginning at two localities near one end and at opposite sides of the form and progrossing along the sides of the form.

46. The method of applying a shoe part to a form which comprises placing the shoe part upon a flexible support, engaging a locality between the ends of the shoe-part by one end of a form, bending the support and with it the shoe part about the form, and applying rolling pressure through the support progressively to the shoe part from two localities near one end of the form along the sides of the form.

47. The method of applying a foxing to a shoe which consists in first applying substanti ally the middle of the foxing to one end of the shoe, then applying-portions of the foxing simultaneously to the sides of the shoe, and finally wrapping the free ends of the foxing about the other end of the shoe.

48. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a shoe part, a form, said support and form being relatively movable to bend the shoe part and the support about the form, and a pair of rollers acting through the support for pressing the shoe part progressively against the form along the sides of the form.

49. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible substantially non-elastic strap for supporting a shoe part,

members to which the strap is fastened at spaced localities, yielding means for moving the members so as normally to hold the strap taut in position to receive a shoe'part while permitting the strap to be bent, a form, and means for causing relative movement between the form and the support.

50. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible strap for supporting a shoe part, members to which the 'strap is fast at spaced localities, yielding support taut in position to receive a shoe part while permitting its ends to move toward each other so that the support may be bent, a form, means for causing relative movement between the form and the support to bend the shoe part and the support about the form, and means acting through the flexible support for pressing the shoe part progressively against the form.

52. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a shoe part, means for causing the shoe part to be engaged by the form and with the flexible support to be bent about the form, and rollers acting progressively lengthwise of the form through the flexible support to press the shoe part against the sides of the form. 53. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a foxing, means for normally holding the support taut while permitting it to be bent, a carrier for a lasted shoe, and means for producing relative movement between the carrier and the support to bend the foxing and the support about the shoe.

54. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, means for. supporting a sheet of shoe-part stock while a shoe part is cut from the sheet, and means for removing the shoe part from the supporting means and for wrapping it about a shoe.

55. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a shoe part, a table spaced from the support upon which the shoe part may rest, means for transferring the shoe part from the table to the support, and means for causing the support to wrap the shoe part about a portion of a shoe.

56. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a flexible support for a shoe part, a pair of rolls located beneath the support, means for holding said rolls in spaced relation while permitting them to yield away from each other, and means for causing the shoe part to be engagedby one end of a form and, with the flexible support, to be thrust between the yielding rolls.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

FAY D. KINNEY. 

